“Appetite for Destruction“, the classic 1987 debut album by Los Angeles-based hard rock icons Guns N’ Roses (view original cover in the left), was certified on September 23, 2008 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for U.S. sales in excess of 18 million copies. The LP has reportedly accumulated worldwide sales in excess […]

Immergent Records will release “Les Paul & Friends – A Tribute to a Legend” on September 30 in honour of the living music legend Les Paul. The CD (view cover in the left) includes performances from Slash, Richie Sambora, Joe Perry, Peter Frampton and more, as well as vocalists Joan Osborne, Mick Hucknall, Johnny Rzeznik, […]

While the search for a new Velvet Revolver singer is still going on, Slash doesn’t waste time ans is hard at work on his first ever entirely solo album. The latest news revealed by the guitar icon about it that he will bring in different singers for every song, though he won’t name them yet…

Chimaira have chosen Zeuss, known for his wirk with dozens of bands, a.o. Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Agnostic Front, Madball, Staind, Throwdown, God Forbid and Unearth, to mix their new, as yet untitled album. The follow-up to “Resurrection” (2007) is being produced by Ben Schigel, who has worked with the band on “The Impossibility of Reason” […]

Britain’s heavy metal legends Saxon shall release their new studio album, entitled “Into the Labyrinth“, on January 12, 2009 via SPV. The effort was recorded at Blind Guardian’s studio Twilight Hall in Krefeld, Germany, under the direction of Charlie Bauerfeind. It features 13 tracks, with one of them – “Live to Rock” – available as […]

No kidding. Australia’s Aborigines & Torres Strait Dance Theater Descendance shall do three performances in October. Tickets go on sale tomorrow via ticketpro.bg, and here are the dates: October 17 – Sofia October 19 – Plovdiv October 20 – Varna Descendance

Travis have announced that their sixth studio album will be entitled “Ode to J Smith” and is due on November 4 via the band’s own imprint, Red Telephone Box. The effort’s first single, “Something Anything”, is due to hit radio on October 6. Travis – “Sing“

UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore has inked a worldwide deal with Holland’s Mascot Records for the release of his upcoming solo album. The effort is tentatively due in early 2009. Vinnie Moore – “Meltdown“

“True Believer“, the documentary about Danish rockers D-A-D filmed and directed over a 25-year-period by Torleif Hoppe – the band’s so-called fifth member – will open in Danish theaters on October 10. Exactly a month later, on on November 10, D-A-D will release their new, 10th studio album, entitled “Monster Philosophy“, via EMI. D-A-D – […]

Last May the word was spread that Fred Durst is attempting at reviving Limp Bizkit. Now this news seems to take shape even more – the band has reportedly started rehearsing with a new guitarist taking over from Wes Borland, namely Terry Balsamo (Evanescence, ex-Cold). More soon…